Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governor’s office has received more than 500 emails and calls about a proposed Pawtucket Red Sox stadium in Providence, and 98 percent of those say they’re opposed. Gov. Gina Raimondo’s […]

The new owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox have said moving the team to Providence — and building a new ballpark there — would stimulate the local economy. But sports economists are dubious, saying new stadiums are rarely the boon investors claim.